Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)
HELP International School - Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2020
- Apply by:
- 25 October 2019
Job overview
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (SENCO)
Start: Anytime between January & August 2020
The HELP International School invites you to join the team of this progressive and forward thinking community of learners. The school is at the forefront of holistic education for 3 to 18 year olds in Malaysia. Entering its sixth year of operation, it has enjoyed phenomenal growth with 1400 students on its roll. The school is now entering a period of consolidation, as it seeks to further deepen and broaden the culture of continual improvement that has been in evidence since the school’s founding.
Our school is seeking a well-qualified and enthusiastic Coordinator of Special Educational Needs to act as the SENCO and to coordinate Student Support in the Primary and Secondary School Departments. The successful appointee will lead a team of seven SEN Teachers, and work in close collaboration with our team of school counsellors and EAL Teachers.
Enthusiasm, energy, empathy, and resilience are essential, together with a strong commitment to student welfare and to the wider holistic intent of our school vision are required.
A recent consultation with staff highlighted the levels of collegiality and professional support amongst staff as a particular strength of the school, as its commitment to on-going professional development of all team members. Our host country, Malaysia is an amazing place to live and work in. Many of our staff are now into their fourth year of working at our school.
The appointment commences from in August 2020. The remuneration package is competitive and includes housing, medical insurance, annual flights, education for dependent children and other benefits.
Visit our school website to find out more about this exciting leadership opportunity
https://his.edu.my/careershis/
Early applications are welcome. Depending on the number of applications received, we reserve the right to bring the deadline forward
To apply, please send a letter of application and CV (with contact details of at least 3 referees) as one document (no more than 5 A4 pages in total) as a PDF file attachment directly to jacqueline.joseph@kl.his.edu.my
Please also fill in and submit the Application Form found on our school website. The closing date for applications: Friday 25th October 2019.
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Attached documents
About HELP International School - Kuala Lumpur
- HELP International School - Kuala Lumpur
- No 2 Persiaran Cakerawala, Subang Bestari, Seksyen U4, Shah Alam, Selangor
- Kuala Lumpur
- 40150
- Malaysia
Founded in 2014, HIS is the fastest-growing private school in Malaysia and has received the 5-Star SKIPS (Malaysia Private Education Institution Quality System) rating from the Ministry of Education.
HIS started strongly with 500 students in its inaugural intake in January 2014. It now has a total population of 1,400 students of 25 nationalities.
The School was awarded the status of Apple Distinguished School in 2017 and again in 2019. It received IPC accreditation in 2018 with a Mastery in International Mindedness. It has been awarded the Eco-Schools Silver Award in July 2018. The School has recently been awarded associate member status with FOBISIA and has begun the process for full accreditation with the Council of International Schools (CIS). The school is a member of the Association of International Malaysian Schools (AIMS).
The HELP International School (HIS), is part of a group of three schools in Malaysia.
HELP International School (HIS) – Shah Alam, Selangor
Tunku Putra-HELP International School – Kuching, Sarawak
Crescendo HELP International School – Ulu Tiram, Johor
The Schools Curriculum
HIS uses the National Curriculum of England as the key guide for its programmes of study. The school offers Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level programmes in the upper secondary years. For admissions, students applying for a place in the school are subjected to CAT4 assessment with an English proficiency test as a written component. The academic progression assessment is supported by year group CAT4 testing in Years 3, 6, and 9 and GL Progress Tests from Years 4 to 9.
HIS is also an inclusive school with a Special Education Needs offering: 10% capped seats in each year group to support students with special learning needs.
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